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Ha! Your drawing is almost exactly how it was used in the past, it was the rearing shed, so if you threw a calf next to each cow then it is spot on. It was not a fun job to shovel the majority of the shit out, it was just abandoned 50 years ago with everything left.
Yes, was thinking a combo of velux and glass doors should make it feel quite airy and light, especially if we do semi vaulted ceilings as well.
Cows you say ?
Would do storage along the back wall in the bedrooms.
Velux in every bay east facing - morning sun - west facing glass/doors to the courtyard for afternooon. Open them all up to get epic cross ventilation.
And yes - cooker extract through roof -doable - the longer the extract the more power you need